starvation

It is a lingering nightmare for the few remaining survivors: memories of the suffering, starvation, and widespread death during the time of the Nazi occupation of Greece between April 1941 and October 1944. As German forces marched into Athens in...

On Thursday, a forensic report and police investigation revealed that an elderly couple died alone and helpless from heatstroke and starvation in downtown Athens. The tragedy was revealed when neighbors informed the police of a “strong stench” coming from the...

An elderly man in the town of Volos, Central Greece, was rushed to hospital on Thursday evening after collapsing from starvation in his home. This is the second such incident this week, after the collapse of a 9-year-old girl in...